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other blog: the everyday minimalist
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location: canada/usa
works: business consultant
net worth: ~$155,000 as of Dec 2011
eats: sashimi, tartiflette, pho
drinks: earl grey cream tea
gadgets: macbook pro 17", ipod touch (pda)
beauty: fb's list of toiletries/makeup
wants: roland rd700-gx piano
reads: ayn rand, tom stanley, sophie kinsella
watches: bones, mentalist, castle, top chef
wears: wrap dresses & necklaces
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
hates: wearing shorts & being late for anything
Career Archive
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The tension between working classes: Blue Collar vs. White Collar
Posted on February 1, 2012 | 9 CommentsThis post on Charlie’s Blog about blue collar jobs versus white collar jobs got me thinking (I love that!) about working classes and the stereotypes. Somewhere in a high rise office is an executive. He quaffs a Scotch and loosens his tie. He has risen... -
Nice guys (and girls) make less money
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 14 CommentsIf you’re nice, are you getting screwed, financially? Perhaps. …men who measured below average on agreeableness earned about 18% more—or $9,772 more annually in their sample—than nicer guys. Ruder women, meanwhile, earned about 5% or $1,828 more than their agreeable counterparts. – Human Resource Studies... -
Thinking about retirement: Why I think I may not want to fully retire
Posted on January 9, 2012 | 22 CommentsI spent about a year in 2011 faking what my retirement might be like, and I traveled quite a bit. To recap, for about 8 months I went to the following cities around the world: Beijing Shanghai Hong Kong Macau Singapore Lisbon Evora Madrid Salamanca... -
Are women burning out by the age of 30?
Posted on December 19, 2011 | 25 CommentsRead an article the other day on Forbes about Millennial women (my generation!) burning out by the time they hit the age of 30. …..ambitious [women] go-getters are working as doctors, lawyers, engineers, and advertising executives, blessed with great salaries, health benefits, and paid vacation.... -
30 Things To Do Before The Age of 30
Posted on November 25, 2011 | 14 CommentsSet 1-3 SMART financial and personal goals each year and revisit them often to stay on track Start tracking your net worth (Assets minus Liabilities) Start a monthly budget even if you go over and don’t follow it religiously Start tracking your expenses to see... -
Should a freelancer look flashy or frugal?
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 13 CommentsI know a lot of freelancers particularly in sales, have to look like they are well off. Well-to-do, and their cars show that they are good at their jobs — selling. That being said, I’ve never found it wise to be flashy with your money... -
Do you live to work or work to live?
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 11 CommentsDo you live to work or work to live? Many will quickly say: I work to live! I want to take time off, relax, it’s just a job, it’s just money, and my family matters a lot more Anyone who says otherwise, that they work... -
Aspirations & Dreams of Generations
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 23 CommentsI was just thinking the other day about kids and their parents. More specifically, what jobs their parents held and their kids took afterwards. Using my brother as an example, he’s a freelancer of sorts, and my sister-in-law has a PhD. When I asked their... -
What is “Success” exactly?
Posted on July 20, 2011 | 5 CommentsImagine this… A guy with a great family, a high-paying high-profile job he enjoys, pots of money banked, wonderful friends and the golden touch with anything he decides to take up (learning a new instrument, sport, language…) Got it? As a society, we’d call that... -
When your actions define who you are: Blogging and Personal Finance, how did I ever get here?
Posted on June 29, 2011 | 12 Commentseemusings did an awesome post called when writing is in the blood. She always knew she wanted to be a writer, and it was just in her blood so to speak, so blogging is just the natural extension of that. I think that’s amazing, knowing...